New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 9 TO IL.
WHAT THE NEW DEED MEANS
srRRMJNpING THE CUP WITH A HEDGE.
w,sr PRECAUTIONS AND LIBERAL CONCESSIONS
LET THE BEST BOAT WIN.


LET THE BEST BOAT WIN.
The new deed Of gift, published yesterday, nhacr
which the New-York Yacht club Is again maui ii'c
custodian OF the Americas cup Is The tnifd OF lis NH"
,ba, has been prepared 10 regulate 'coh'os's i'i ~
rup since the trophy was made he enbiem III s%h's
supremacy. II is the joint prooue' vi 'o''n'ouo'0
ccrrv cxCommodore James ID. Smith, Gouvcrnenf
Kor,risht General Charles J. Paine, Latham n fish
and rhlllp L. schuyler, and 1t has been approved by
George L. schuyler the sole survivor OF those "ho
owned The America when she won the cup l"oSo
rcp,,cmcn who all practical yachtsmen discussed
The matter from every point Of view, ana coh"uon'S
>ec thai the document which is the product OF their
Labor will no, need any further unkernS IL aineis
from the last deed Of gift several important par'cu
lars 1t sets rest the veSed question OF "ha' III
1ucnsionS shall lie required from the chaheh6"is poa''
,v specifying that these dimensions shau ii~iuoc
length ioadwater lne beam al ioau "a'c h"o' IN
IRENE beam and drsught
rhc ola deed of Gift permitted any boat 80 and
rer 400 tons 10 challenge for tho cup The revised
deed expressly stipulaies that the Challenging !"h'
ust be not less than Go feet nor more thah W OIL INC
load water line If a Singlestck vessel anu ho' HISS
Than 50 nor more than 1l5 feet If schooner ci"So
tina, was ascn, from the old deed expressly projects
no cenraboard by declaring that yachts with that
aovice shall ALWAYS be regarded eligible TO compete
for the cup and that they shah not be shplocteu W
any restrictions of consequence The oDJec' Vi u's'
of course IS To fair play for Amorica an GENRE
hoard boats in case the cup should be won ny some
foreign club which might have rules, or be disposed 10
make rnlcs tina, would be diSadvantaseous 10 INC
..,,raboarl The former deed OF gift required SIX
months, no;ire from the challenging party inns re-
auires ten months notice
A IN tho nreyious deed OF gift, any arrangement
satisfactory 60 both he made as 10 hH"io'I VI
trials rules sailing regulations, &C. b't here'olo"'
&, case of failure to come ia mutaai unuorS's"hE'
.,,ua,r4pc Yacht had the right to compete 10Y the
,up in one ria to he sailed over the annual regatta
course of the club holding the cup ana suhle'' 10 lis
.,uirr ruIes and regulations. The new deed of gift
rroys In Of such failure ior three races l" DC
sailed without time allowance. over open sea courses
the frs; a race twenty miles 10 wndwsrd ana return
the second triangular race, each log OF The triangle
haing thirteen miles long and The thId again twenty
uilcs 10 windward and return.
CLAUSE THAT Is oriN TO CRITICISM.
Under the old deed Of gin, in case Of a miSuna'r-
Standing the challenging boat II OF smaller M nsionS
wonld receive the benefit, OF time allowance according
70 the usual club scale but under the revised 0ccd IN
the event OF failure to agree about conditions she
would get no time allowance II is this clause when
has provoked some adverse criticism. Some people
hoped that the revised deed Of gift would contain
clause which would insure challenging boat, of what
ever dimensions within cert ain limits, being net ly
boat Of the same size. There IS nothing IN the new
decd Of gift 10 prevent this being dOno by mutual
arrange nlent bur iherc IS nothing to compel It, ana
the club challenged can II 1t Choose, meet smaller
lowsnce, which would virtually make the contest
sure thing for the larger boat Concerning this point
exCommodorc smith said 10 a reporter:
In revising The deed of cN we have bocr artuated
yacfti3c Superiority aud 10 secure fair play IN The
Contests for it, Ne have specified the limits OF size
Whs m or .r sSssI rue Is that tie club may
65ioo hoat with 20 loot hoat ava eve i Le1
never has done anything unspoTts ana II net
in spirit OF fair play do not think 1t ever VIII 90
ANYTHING that could be so Characterized Al the same
tine we want these to bc between tho fastest
boats for their size People world .hhH b sa c
while we stih had the faStest singe-siichsr IN tho
The length in sngle-sck boat is restricted to 90
feet because that represents the limit OF SAFETY and
The twoma,ted or oihcr vessel ~ IeS.iltna 70 49,, -,
dercncIsiug into mere competition as 10 VINO ,En
build the biggest boat. We virtually throw down 'hH
cauni Icr to tho hole world. and say Build 30 foot
haai that viii beat any boat OF the $40 NAT We an
huild and you shall have the cup and al Tie glory
always I've assured OF beiuc met by boat OF mo same
Inc BESIDE we have abandoned the inside course,
against which there has boon 50 much htlins 50 that
ilclc would be nothing TO prevent the isiicst Oh ir
play in such contest
rI,Cl-S> ING Mt. SwVNTS CNAILfN CE
II Mr. sweet challenges with 60 OF 80 foot cutler
sii ne nc nc, by boat Of the same Size
Al this time l can only say that uinh -. though
AZ would prcfe! tina, Mr.. sweet shoud Lras over a
.ii. 10 .a against our first class sloopS. iui II Mr.
=, rri w!.li-. 10 ascertain definitely what world I've
,.ac l. him address inquiry 20 the cap Committed.
The London Ticid.'r SAID Mr.. korufSh', says
sat rscc between second class cutter aud hi'i
..a.~ ,loi world rr equivalent &" iacc between d
,e ana g,ey hound and assumes ina, tic Aow-f"rk
sa-h: Cin5 Would moi tolerate euch contest Tic
G,lin. answer iaai soh u talk j, obvious send
o.cr a .r., bound instead OF pug; yOa have tfe
option"
ti.lr. A. i.-a sgG ~ Va want - hold tho cup
h. ia: &c Mani ~ boat ms II To ic recognized
- tlr fastest boat the world; moi relatively, be
.lgsn OF h"r ,izc, bat sctaslly. And we have re
haired rn r,oui' notice instead OF six that wo MAJ
savc plenty of time TO bald and prepare boat 10
n-cl a.; bns; th2i may chtlIenge for The cup"
tlarie, :, est who has announced his intention OF
llenginS 10 cap With cutter 60 or 30 feet long
~ tie water line. al his Office, No. - broad
Is q r.nJricr.
mn-t study the decd % gift closely" hc said,
lrrfc I can tell jDst WIai shall do. IL terms are
!r! Inni7. stringent than those Of the o!d one Ger
tiiny >auuld not send over 4Ofoot cnticr 10 com
,.~i" for cup IL She Is 10 tie mot by boat oi
larger class, In that event Tie result would he lore
..,ie conclusion HnSt positively be assured tbdt
,.r s. ~ ic met by boat 0f about The same s'zc.'
would You Challenge with 30 foot cutter ~
Va | should not think OF budding boat "a lai5e
=, that"
II yom abandon the idea o; challenging fol tho cup
i.1 NuH >tI build Cuttcre7
shall baid a smaller cutter Ga feet long. for
-ariug in English waiers But the question OF My
challenging for ne cap, matters now stand, Is lhely
i,nac through a club tho other side. and That club
nnsf fir~ have opportunity 10 study the nos" decd
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